Gaither came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Springstead Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 34-19.
It was another big night for Ej Archield Jr, who threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hamilton, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gaither didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Serious Stinyard. Jacob Aquino was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Springstead still got an impressive performance from Connor Mccazzio, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown. Mccazzio was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
Gaither's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Springstead, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Gaither will have a chance to go back-to-back against Springstead: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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